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...opposition to the measure. Not only does the opposition of Gephardt and the entire House Democratic leadership bode ill for White House prospects of corralling the necessary Democrats to pass the legislation, but President Clinton's decision Tuesday to defer the sale of sophisticated destroyers to Taiwan may also spark retaliation from conservative Republicans...
...Times. "I want to understand the business itself, see the value in something other than just endorsing." Jordan, who will honor all his outstanding contracts, earns roughly $35 million a year from hawking products, down about $15 million since he left basketball. Oddly, news of this retirement did not spark endless televised commentary on his greatest commercials or reruns of his pioneering pitches for underwear, sports drinks, batteries and hot dogs...
...court. Gore's announcement, which will almost certainly stiffen the resolve of Elian's Miami relatives to defy the INS demand that they sign a pledge to hand the boy over once they've exhausted their appeal process, appears designed to court Florida's Cuban-American voters, but may spark something of a backlash elsewhere. "It's difficult to see how this can actually help him," says TIME Washington correspondent Karen Tumulty. "The Cuban-American exile leadership is staunchly Republican, and the opinion polls show that most Americans believe this kid ought to be back with his father...
...allow any movement. And while the two neighbors have for 26 years managed to avoid a war despite the absence of such an agreement, the latest impasse, together with the Israeli decision to withdraw from southern Lebanon - a promise that helped Barak get elected - has the potential to spark a new round of hostilities...
...from Lebanon," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer. "And, of course, if Israel comes under attack from Hezbollah in the course of that retreat, or after, it has made clear that its response will be a lot harsher than in previous exchanges. And that, in turn, could potentially spark a new war with Syria...